Foldable turntable for talking machines



July 29, 1924.. v 1,502,747

' S. SACHS FOLDABLE TURNTABLE FOR TALKING MACHINES Filed Feb. 26 1924 INVENTOR Jag/3m 540%? ATTORNE Patented July 29, 1924.

UNITED STATES.

SOLOMON SACHS, OF NEW YORK, N.'Y.

FOLDABLE TURNTABLE FOR TALKING MACHINES.

Application filed February 26, 1924. Serial No. 695,279. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that -I, SOLOMON SACHS, a citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at New York city, county of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foldable Turntables for Talking Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to turn tables and in particular to a turn table adapted to be used with a portable phonograph.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a turn table which may be folded up into a compact position to be stored in a small cabinet phonograph which is carried from place to place.

. A further object of the invention is to provide a turn table which may be made of few parts and which can be manufactured cheaplyand in quantities.

Referring to the drawing wherein I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention,

Fig. 1, is a top plan view of aturn table constructed in accordance with my ideas,

Fig. 2, is a similar view of the turn table showing the arms thereof in folded position and the turn table ready forstoring, and

Fig. 3, is a section taken on the line 33 turn table. I Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 indicat'es a supporting disk having a central bore 6, the disk being projected to form a flange 7, at the center thereof about said bore 6, this flanged portion 7, being of a height equal to the thickness of the supporting arms. The supporting arms of which there are three, are attached to the disk 5 in spaced relation, the arm 9 being fixedly secured through the medium of two rivets 10 to the disk 5. The cooperating arms 11, are pivoted as at 12 to the disk,5, and are prevented from turning in the directions shown by the of Fig. 1, showing the construction of the arrow in Fig. 1, by the fixed pins 13, which are secured in the disk 5, and'engage the said arms 11, at the sides thereof. It will be noted in Fig. 3 that the arms can only be opened to a certain position,

this position being the one which will afford the most secure and unflexible support for the record which is shown in outline, as at 14. i

In Fig. 3, I have also shown a section of phonograph, 15, and the motor operated shaft 16, upon which the disk 5 or turn table may be placed. The central bore of the turn table may be tapered to fit a corresponding taper of the shaft 16, or the disk 5, may be provided with a suitable slot in which a pin 17 fastened to the shaft 16, may

engage to impart to the turn table the turn- .ing movement of the shaft.

All of the arms are provided with rubber or other suitable band members 18, which will prevent slippage of the record relatively to the arms, while the turn tableis in motion. I 1 r In Fig. 2, it will be noted that the arms 11, may be swung around to fold against the arm 8, thus providing a long narrow arrangement which can be storedin a small space in a portable'phonograph or the like.

Thus, it will be seen, that I have provided a turn table having few parts and which may be quickly folded or unfolded, and which can be used with a portable phonograph. ,7

Having described my invention, what I 0 claim is:

A turn tablecomprising a disk member, an arm fixedly connected to said disk member, and a plurality of arms pivotally mounted on said disk member and adapted 35 to move in a plane parallel thereto, said movable arms being adapted to fold parallel to and against said fixed arm.

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